Identity management refer to as the task of controlling information about users which includes user’s username and password.

Service Provider

In my diagram, it is a WordPress site.

WordPres is an online content management system.

Content management refer to as the task of managing content of a website.

So, what am I trying to do here?

I want users to be able to log into my WordPress site to manage content by proving who they are to EmpowerID. In another word, when users try to log into my WordPress site, I am asking WordPress site to direct users to EmpowerID to verify they are really who they claims to be.

Using more technical terms, “I am going to configure SAML to allow an online service provider (WordPress) to contact a separate online identity provider (EmpowerID) to authenticate users.”.

Hope this is somewhat useful for those who may be looking for some information on SAML/Single-Sign-On/WordPress/EmpowerID.